An Introduction to Visual Thinking

Slide 1: an Introduction to VISUAL THINKING

Slide 2: The Goal Establish a Common Language a Community to start that advance Conversations

Slide 3: a Defenition Using a VISUAL APPROACH to FACILITATE the THOUGHT PROCESS

Slide 4: “ “ Visual Thinking Leads to Discovery Dave Gray Founder, XPLANE Visual Thinking School Sept. 06

Slide 5: Consider: Separated at Birth?

Slide 6: The “Products” Flickr: tfyn soldierant driki dgray_xplane

Slide 7: Not just for artists. (Very) Simplified Lifecycle of Visual Thinking Conceive, Consider, Create & Craft Clean Up Finished Mental / Sketch Quality Artwork (optional)

Slide 8: Can you draw these?

Slide 9: The “tools” STUFF TECHNIQUES/THEORY Writing Instruments Brain storming Pads Card sort Index Cards External memory field Paper Information mapping Post-its KJ Method Whiteboards Learning map Photoshop Mental models Illustrator Mind map Overhead Projector Nodes and links Camera Noguchi filing system Magazines Outliner Scissors Persona development Glue Pictonics Etc. Process mapping Scenario development Topic mapping Etc. Flickr: jimfrazier

Slide 10: All you really need: + + Flickr: Insanity Theory KellyPuffs

Slide 11: EXERCISE ONE: Draw a Picture of how a Toaster Works

Slide 12: NODES & LINKS

Slide 13: A NODE a NODE IS ANYTHING WHEN THOUGHT OF AS PART OF A LARGER SYSTEM Source: visuallanguageproject.com

Slide 14: an ENTITY an NODE a EVENT Something Something that happens

Slide 15: FRAME DOOR LATCH HINGES LATCHPLATE KNOB OPENING (hidden)

Slide 16: EXERCISE TWO: Using your toaster diagram, identify the nodes

Slide 17: FRAME DOOR LATCH HINGES LATCHPLATE KNOB OPENING (hidden)

Slide 18: an ENTITY an EVENT A LINK IS ANYTHING THAT CONNECTS TWO OR MORE NODES Source: visuallanguageproject.com

Slide 19: MODELS & STORIES

Slide 20: MODELS Exist in space Non-linear Define relationships between nodes

Slide 22: EXERCISE THREE: Using the Nodes, Create a Model

Slide 23: BEFORE YOU CAN CHANGE A MODEL YOU MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND THE EXISTING ONE

Slide 24: STORIES Exist in time Linear Define progression between nodes

Slide 26: EXERCISE FOUR: Using the Nodes, Create a Story

Slide 27: TIME SPACE NODE STORY MODEL Depicts Progression of Time Static Depiction of Relationships Linear Non-linear Like a Book Like a Website

Slide 28: The Consider: Same Model? Location / Free Venue Friends Experiences Incremental Socialize / Premium Cost Interact Experiences

Slide 29: WHEN YOU DEFINE A MODEL AND REMOVE CONTEXT YOU ARE THEN FREE TO REPURPOSE IT Flickr: Jimmywayne22, Libby Telford, POSITiv

Slide 30: Conclusion Thank you… Resources: http://visuallanguageproject.com http://www.xplane.com/xblog/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_thinking

Slide 31: Agenda NOW “Who are you?” & 10 minute bio-break NEXT Quick Introductions & Idea Sharing AFTER Breakout groups FINALLY Drinks! Suggested Venue: Betty’s (on King)